The Jefferson Educational Society will hold its fourth Global Summit Nov. 13-16, and politics will be among the topics discussed by a series of speakers.

All events will be at the Jefferson Society, 3207 State St., unless otherwise announced later. Tickets for a summit week pass are $125 for adults and $50 for students.

Tickets for individual events are also available. Reserve seats by calling 459-8000.

The schedule:

- Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.: David Brooks, op-ed columnist for the New York Times and regular analyst on PBS' "NewsHour.'' and NPR's "All Things Considered.'' He'll address "How We Live: The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same.'' Adults, $25; students, $10.

- Nov. 14, noon: the Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State; lawyer; ordained minister, United Church of Christ. He'll address "A New Definition of Religious Freedom: The Fraud of Fundamentalism.'' Luncheon and lecture: adults, $20; students, $10.

- Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m.: Karl Rove, GOP strategist who served as senior adviser to President George W. Bush from 2000 to 2007 and deputy chief of staff from 2004 to 2007. He will speak on "The Future of the Republican Party.'' Adults, $25; students $10.

- Nov. 15, noon: Norman Ornstein, longtime observer of Congress and politics who writes a weekly column for Roll Call and serves as election eve analyst for CBS News. He his topic: "Where Do We Go From Here: Picking Up the Policy Pieces in a Dysfunctional Political System.'' Luncheon and lecture: adults, $20; students, $10.

- Nov. 16, noon: Ira Byock, M.D., director of palliative medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., and a professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. He will address "Dying Well in America: Giving and Getting the Best Care Possible Through the End of Life.'' Luncheon and lecture: adults, $20; students, $10.

- Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m.: Barry Casselman, author, journalist and lecturer who has analyzed and reported on American presidential and national politics since 1972. The Erie native will address "The Votes Are In: What's Next for American Politics?'' Adults, $20; students, $10.